The Lowlands of Holland

On the night that i was married and upon my marriage bed

There up came a bold sea captain

And he stood at my bed head

Saying, “arise, arise young wedded man and come along with me

To the lowlands of holland to fight the enemy”

Now then holland is a lovely land

And upon it, grows fine grain

Sure it is a place of residence for a soldier to remain

Where the sugarcane is plentiful

And the tea grows on each tree

Well i never had but the one sweetheart

And now he’s gone far away from me

I will wear no stays around my waist

No combs, all in my hair

I will wear no scarf around my neck

For to save my beauty fair

And never will i marry, not until the day i die

Since these four winds and stormy seas

Came between my love and i

Said the mother to the daughter

“Give up your soul’s lament sure there’s men

Enough in galway for to be your heart’s content”

Sure there’s men enough in galway

But alas, there’s none for me

Since the lowlands of holland

Stole away my love from me